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A Synagogue's Dissent on Palestine - New York Times Thu, 06 Dec 2012 02:04:22 GMT

Haaretz

A Synagogue's Dissent on Palestine New York Times Re “Cheering U.N. Palestine Vote, Synagogue Tests Its Members” (front page, Dec. 5): My grandfather, Rabbi Israel Goldstein, led Congregation B'nai Jeshurun from 1918 to 1960. I recall his stories of pressing the congregation to support civil rights ... Leaders of prominent NY synagogue praise UN Palestine voteJewish Telegraphic Agency B'nai Jeshurun: New York's Most Anti-Israel Synagogue Celebrates Palestine ...FrontPage Magazine Palestine nod roils templeNew York Daily News all 16 news articles »

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Makeshift 'State of Palestine' sign at UN leaves diplomats perplexed - Haaretz (blog) Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:43:48 GMT

Haaretz (blog)

Makeshift 'State of Palestine' sign at UN leaves diplomats perplexed Haaretz (blog) The Palestinian ambassador to the UN pulled out all the stops ahead of the historic upgrade of Palestine, and when he requested a special chair for the PA president, UN officials told him: 'Abbas is not the Pope.' By Barak Ravid | Dec.05, 2012 | 10:30 ... and more »

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What exactly is Palestine? - The National Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:13:07 GMT

The National

What exactly is Palestine? The National RAMALLAH // Mahmoud Abbas declared that Palestine had a state on his triumphant return from the United Nations, but many Palestinians are asking: what do we have and what do we call it? The Palestinian Authority (PA) president on Sunday lauded ... Does the UN's observer state status change Palestine's position?Times of India Palestine's Mahmoud Abbas: Israeli settlements are 'red line'WJLA A Jew in Palestine: 'Shlomo, We're Not in East London Anymore'Huffington Post UK (blog) Voltaire Network -Center for Research on Globalization all 6,075 news articles »

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Africa Stands With Palestine At the UN - AllAfrica.com Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:08:14 GMT

Worldmeets.us

Africa Stands With Palestine At the UN AllAfrica.com Given important economic and diplomatic ties to the US, Israel's strong ally, why did most African countries back Palestine in the UN vote? In a landmark vote at the United Nations General Assembly on November 29, member-states overwhelmingly endorsed ... Palestine to Protest Israel's Settlements to UN Security CouncilWAFA - Palestine News Agency 'Dialogue' stands in way of justice in PalestineThe Chicago Maroon Abbas Should be Congratulated for Victory of Beleaguered Palestine (Estadao ...Worldmeets.us Altmuslimah -Kansas City Star -Jagran Post all 238 news articles »

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BBC Trust admits problems with reports on Palestine solidarity protest against ... - The Electronic Intifada (blog) Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:36:13 GMT

The Electronic Intifada (blog)

BBC Trust admits problems with reports on Palestine solidarity protest against ... The Electronic Intifada (blog) Palestine solidarity campaigners have welcomed a ruling by the BBC Trust, the broadcaster's governing body, that news bulletin had breached accuracy guidelines in reports on protests at a performance by Israel's Habima theater company in London last ...

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Already? "Palestine" taking Israel to Court - Daily Beast Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:40:40 GMT

Already? "Palestine" taking Israel to Court Daily Beast frum-hed. Content Section. Already? 'Palestine' taking Israel to Court. by David Frum Dec 5, 2012 8:22 AM EST. Like · Tweet. A week ago Mahmoud Abbas personally declared that he would not use a UN vote of recognition to launch complaints against Israel ... and more »

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Drogba denies signing pro-Palestine petition - NBCNews.com Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:13:16 GMT

NBCNews.com

Drogba denies signing pro-Palestine petition NBCNews.com LONDON (AP) -Didier Drogba says he wasn't among the footballers to sign a pro-Palestine petition protesting against UEFA's decision to stage the European under-21 championship in Israel next year. The former Chelsea striker, who now plays for Chinese ... Drogba denies signing Palestine petitionESPN Africans support PalestineSuperSport all 83 news articles »

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Why Germany abstained from the UN vote on Palestine - +972 Magazine - Independent commentary from Israel and the Palestinian territories Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:25:23 GMT

Why Germany abstained from the UN vote on Palestine +972 Magazine - Independent commentary from Israel and the Palestinian territories Popular support for the Palestinian cause is as high in Germany as it is in France. However, all German governments have traditionally been strongly supportive of Israel. Consequently, both Merkel and Westerwelle have declared Israel's security as a ... and more »

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Palestine status upgraded at UN - Press TV Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:36:42 GMT

Press TV

Palestine status upgraded at UN Press TV Outcomes of Palestine's birth at UN. The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to upgrade Palestine's status at the UN from “non-member observer entity” to “non-member observer state” despite strong opposition by Israel and the US.

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Jewish group JSpace voices a 'progressive' view on Israeli-Palestinian question - Toronto Star Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:07:39 GMT

Toronto Star

Jewish group JSpace voices a 'progressive' view on Israeli-Palestinian question Toronto Star He's one of the co-ordinators of JSpace, a 2-year-old Toronto organization that describes itself as a “progressive'' Jewish voice that is “pro-Israel, pro-Palestine and pro-peace'' — a challenging line to walk, politically speaking, on a highly ...